How has the NFL alumni association supported former players?

Oct 10, 2012 ... In the 1958 draft, the Lions took Karras 10th overall, and he played 12 seasons for the team, 1958 to 1970, with a year off in 1963 when he was ... Oct 10, 2012 ... "Before I was a football player, I wanted to be an actor." 2. Blazing Saddles: Mongo conferred Karras cult-comedy status. The Mel Brooks ... Oct 15, 2012 ... Alex Karras probably was the best football player who ever sucker punched a horse. Karras, who died last week at the age of 77, starred in the National ... NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle indefinitely suspends Green Bay's Paul Hornung and Detroit's Alex Karras for betting on NFL games ... player bet as much as $500 on ... Apr 9, 2025 ... [Detroit Lions Football Player Alex Karras] · Creation Information · ContextBookmark this section. This photograph is part of the collection ... Same style jersey "Alex Karras" wore during the 1969 season while playing for the "Detroit Lions". Jersey Features: - Manufactured by "Wilson" - Officially ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past ... Alex Karras. Actor: Blazing Saddles. Alex Karras was born on 15 July ... Most charismatic US football player ever? Marcus Allen. Happy Unconventional ... ... team and Rose Bowl champions; played thirteen years in the National Football League and all-Pro four years. Inductees. Athletics Director · Athletics Relations ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen.